Didn't planned anything for the last weekend except to go to the denist on Saturday morning. Fortunately the denist was at Tampines central so after the visit, Flabby and me went the library first ( yay, I manage to get some nice books) and then Tampines One for a while . Shopping was quite enjoyable as there wasn't a crowd and we get to look at some winter jackets.
what's really nice was that on Sunday morning, Flabby impromptu suggest we go cycling. Guess someone really is getting abit flabby to offer that as we "attempted" a few times to go East Coast but always end up not going due to laziness. This time we almost didn't make it as usual when sleepyhead went to nap just 30mins before we supposed to head out. Woke at 4.30pm..quarrel quarrel , slap slap, then finally rush to East Coast. Luckily we found a parking spot near the bicycle rental and start to cycle soon enuff.
Although we did manage to cycle 1 hr (the rental was for 2 hrs), we manage to waste 1hrs going toliet la, buying food la and returning the bikes 30mins earlier! Not exactly a thoughout workout to me but i guess to flabby , it was good enough.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
A bye bye day...
Today me and 2 other colleagues were suddenly called into the bosses offices..and we were told one of them is being made redundant and today is his last day. Although I cant say I'm shocked, I'm truely surprised because I though the restructuring was over.
This boss started this office from london but I can't really say he have been on top of things or know everything when he should. He had a very very good life for 5 years in a way and he knows it. And good things do come to an end ...abruptedly mostly.
On my way back, I was thinking it seems that one can never celebrate the good things to extravangantly because it is like alerting the higher power that you are having too good a life and it will be taken away from you. Look at those who were once rich and famous..usually they will sucrumb to failures eventually. Look at Warren Buffet, richest man in the world, highly successful and yet he still lives in the same old house for 30 years and had only a few suits.
If the price of being rich and successful is that you can't flaunt it ...how many of us can make it? Not many and that's why this dream remains largely as a dream to most people.
Back to my boss, looking at how sad he is and how badly he is taking it( although he did put up a brave front) , I remember my resolve to be independent of paid wages. During the 1998 recession, it doesnt feel good to be transferred around depts and worried whether I will still have money. Thats why I was so determined to be able to make money without depending on anything but myself and trading is the only option. After 5 years now, I am lucky to say I have finally made it and although I won't be super rich, I won't starve too. But maybe its a good thing that I am ok to stay in a HDB . As long life is comfortable with simple pleasures, I do not need to stay in a condo...
This boss started this office from london but I can't really say he have been on top of things or know everything when he should. He had a very very good life for 5 years in a way and he knows it. And good things do come to an end ...abruptedly mostly.
On my way back, I was thinking it seems that one can never celebrate the good things to extravangantly because it is like alerting the higher power that you are having too good a life and it will be taken away from you. Look at those who were once rich and famous..usually they will sucrumb to failures eventually. Look at Warren Buffet, richest man in the world, highly successful and yet he still lives in the same old house for 30 years and had only a few suits.
If the price of being rich and successful is that you can't flaunt it ...how many of us can make it? Not many and that's why this dream remains largely as a dream to most people.
Back to my boss, looking at how sad he is and how badly he is taking it( although he did put up a brave front) , I remember my resolve to be independent of paid wages. During the 1998 recession, it doesnt feel good to be transferred around depts and worried whether I will still have money. Thats why I was so determined to be able to make money without depending on anything but myself and trading is the only option. After 5 years now, I am lucky to say I have finally made it and although I won't be super rich, I won't starve too. But maybe its a good thing that I am ok to stay in a HDB . As long life is comfortable with simple pleasures, I do not need to stay in a condo...
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
How to love a Jelly
June is here and we are going away for a nice 7 days in Cairns...yippeeee....
But until then, there are more work and stress to endure....haiz...the market have been crazy and we have been kept so busy. MY poor eyesight didnt get time to recover before it got worse again...have to endure an 2nd laser again, so scary.
My dream of owning a private property is all but slipping away. All thanks to the silly people pushing up the prices...think I have to wait till 2010 when the horror of rising interest rates forced people to sell off their property. Does this remind you of the US mortgage crisis??
Anyway, maybe its a good thing too so that I can focus on my trading. Things are going so well that I think I could be free of labour work in a couple of years. Then I plan to set a goal to trade $50k USD to $1 million in 5 years time - that would be my ultimate ambition and gratification.
Oh before I forget, there is something I find very amusing that happened a few weeks ago in a bookstore with flabby. We came across a book with a title " How to love a popcupine -a guide to dealing with difficult people" . Flabby show me the book and say do I need it and I said nope. Then she says, " yala, you dont need it, you are one big popcupine yourself."
" Oh, then you better get this book for yourself" I retorted.
"No need, I'm a big Jelly, you can poke all you want! "
Flabby never fail to amuse me.
Maybe I should write a book - How to love a Jelly.
But until then, there are more work and stress to endure....haiz...the market have been crazy and we have been kept so busy. MY poor eyesight didnt get time to recover before it got worse again...have to endure an 2nd laser again, so scary.
My dream of owning a private property is all but slipping away. All thanks to the silly people pushing up the prices...think I have to wait till 2010 when the horror of rising interest rates forced people to sell off their property. Does this remind you of the US mortgage crisis??
Anyway, maybe its a good thing too so that I can focus on my trading. Things are going so well that I think I could be free of labour work in a couple of years. Then I plan to set a goal to trade $50k USD to $1 million in 5 years time - that would be my ultimate ambition and gratification.
Oh before I forget, there is something I find very amusing that happened a few weeks ago in a bookstore with flabby. We came across a book with a title " How to love a popcupine -a guide to dealing with difficult people" . Flabby show me the book and say do I need it and I said nope. Then she says, " yala, you dont need it, you are one big popcupine yourself."
" Oh, then you better get this book for yourself" I retorted.
"No need, I'm a big Jelly, you can poke all you want! "
Flabby never fail to amuse me.
Maybe I should write a book - How to love a Jelly.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Bad mood, better recall
Lately there have been 2 articles on yahoo which mentioned that researchers find that bad mood make people remembers better. This totally solve a mystery for me : why flabby's memory is bad and why she is always so happy and confident. Me on the other hand , is known as Ms Grumpy and Ms Grouchy with a photographic memory. We can be totally different but yet this complements us. Flabby needs me to refresh her memory and to remember important things ( p.s she uses POST IT in her her wallet!! ) and I need Flabby to entertain me with her joyous antics. I always find it so amazing that someone could be so happy go lucky 90% of the time....especially when she does her cartoon style kind of dance with her arms. Nothing seem to be able to get her down...for long . Most probably already forgotten what bothered her.
As for me, I think its not the bad mood that causes me to have good memories and be careful when doing things. It is actually the opposite -I need to be constantly be careful and remember things ( in the course of my work and trading and for flabby) so much that it actually caused me my bad moods.
Interesting isnt it ? So would it be better if I be more lax in order to improve my moods??
As for me, I think its not the bad mood that causes me to have good memories and be careful when doing things. It is actually the opposite -I need to be constantly be careful and remember things ( in the course of my work and trading and for flabby) so much that it actually caused me my bad moods.
Interesting isnt it ? So would it be better if I be more lax in order to improve my moods??
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
"As long got earn can liao...."
It seems everytime I want to post a entry , I always want to write " how time flies...." so I skipped that this time..
Just felt that its been so long I blogged and although many things have happened , I don't know where to start. Maybe I should try twitter and no wonder it is so popular...
Anyway...life been peaceful and good. Can't complain nowaday as long you still have a job and not in debt. Been scouting for a condo for the last 5mths. It started out as fun and as time goes...it becomes more of a chore as it is so hard to find the ideal one. And when i found it...just got sold! Really crappy....praying that another unit will come into the market soon. Will keep all my fingers , toes and eyes crossed!
Then today, I happily remarked to Flabby that for the month of March, manage to close my trading book up 7.5%. Although down from the 8% in Feb, I'm still quite satisfied as I missed some trades which could have easily taken me to 10%.
And what she says?
Nothing.
Then I prompted her, " How come you didn't ask what is the figure?"
" As long got make can liao ...no need to be too greedy, *pat pat* " came the reply
Hmm.....interesting response I thought. But it can be interpreted as a good response after I thought about it. Here is someone who is not really interested in how much I made. Its a " keep me rooted" kind of response.
And if you read the below paragraph which was extracted out of a chat with my lovely flabby( while I was writing this blog) , one will understand how "rooted" she makes me feel....ALWAYS
G.W says: <----- ME
i tell u ... i thk i will get assasinated
blury says: <----- aka Flabby
ya, i think so too
*bleah*
Just felt that its been so long I blogged and although many things have happened , I don't know where to start. Maybe I should try twitter and no wonder it is so popular...
Anyway...life been peaceful and good. Can't complain nowaday as long you still have a job and not in debt. Been scouting for a condo for the last 5mths. It started out as fun and as time goes...it becomes more of a chore as it is so hard to find the ideal one. And when i found it...just got sold! Really crappy....praying that another unit will come into the market soon. Will keep all my fingers , toes and eyes crossed!
Then today, I happily remarked to Flabby that for the month of March, manage to close my trading book up 7.5%. Although down from the 8% in Feb, I'm still quite satisfied as I missed some trades which could have easily taken me to 10%.
And what she says?
Nothing.
Then I prompted her, " How come you didn't ask what is the figure?"
" As long got make can liao ...no need to be too greedy, *pat pat* " came the reply
Hmm.....interesting response I thought. But it can be interpreted as a good response after I thought about it. Here is someone who is not really interested in how much I made. Its a " keep me rooted" kind of response.
And if you read the below paragraph which was extracted out of a chat with my lovely flabby( while I was writing this blog) , one will understand how "rooted" she makes me feel....ALWAYS
G.W says: <----- ME
i tell u ... i thk i will get assasinated
blury says: <----- aka Flabby
ya, i think so too
*bleah*
Monday, January 12, 2009
5 years plan..
2009 - Complete deal to buy a private apt in D09-11
2010 - Continue to grin and bear it in the office.
2011 - Enjoy living in my new apt classy environment for a while.
2012 - After being eligible for HDB, buy a HDB and rent out the apt.
2013 - Quit my job , collect rent and trade for retirement.
2010 - Continue to grin and bear it in the office.
2011 - Enjoy living in my new apt classy environment for a while.
2012 - After being eligible for HDB, buy a HDB and rent out the apt.
2013 - Quit my job , collect rent and trade for retirement.
Friday, January 09, 2009
Quants
With 2009 just came into the picture, time to do some reflection.
Past To Do List-
To work behind a trading desk - done.
Work Overseas - done.
Head a trading desk - done.
What next?
I'm unsettled, restless , craving for some mind simulation.
Being a quant.
It's not about the money. It's about utilizing, maximising my capacity.
It's recognition that I want now and I know where I am now can't get me that.
The hardest work needs to be done before the recognition is given. But at least now I have a direction.
Past To Do List-
To work behind a trading desk - done.
Work Overseas - done.
Head a trading desk - done.
What next?
I'm unsettled, restless , craving for some mind simulation.
Being a quant.
It's not about the money. It's about utilizing, maximising my capacity.
It's recognition that I want now and I know where I am now can't get me that.
The hardest work needs to be done before the recognition is given. But at least now I have a direction.
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